Was an Oregon Police Officer Caught Telling an Armed Man How to Avoid Curfew?
Footage of the encounter in Salem spread from a live broadcast across virtually all social media.
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Are ICE Detention Centers ‘Gassing Immigrants’ with a Chemical Disinfectant?
Amid ongoing unrest in late May and early June 2020, reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was “gassing immigrants” were less visible to many social media users.
Did a Right-Wing COVID-19 Protester Carry a Sign Displaying a Nazi Slogan?
Different variations of “arbeit macht frei” were spotted online amid the spate of demonstrations.
Is the Georgia Governor’s Mansion Closed Due to COVID-19, Despite Its Governor ‘Opening’ the State for Business?
After Gov. Brian Kemp said that Georgia businesses were to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, a Facebook post (and copies) urged everyone to call the governor’s mansion for a tour.
Did the CDC Order All Deaths Be Recorded as a Result of COVID-19 — Even Heart Attacks and Accidents?
A spiraling conspiracy theory about exaggerated coronavirus mortality holds that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered every death in the United States be attributed to COVID-19 — even getting “hit by a bus.”
‘Choose’ or ‘Pick’ Your ‘Quarantine House’ and Other Engagement Bait During COVID-19
“Pick your quarantine house” memes are fun, and a bit of needed levity during a dark time — and here’s why they’re suddenly everywhere.
Did the President of the United States Tell Governors Seeking Ventilators That Favors Are ‘a Two-Way Street’?
Donald Trump did say negotiations with state governors was a “two-way street,” but he didn’t specifically claim to be withholding ventilators from governors he deemed unfriendly to him.
Imperial College London’s COVID-19 Report, Explained
On March 17 2020, Imperial College London’s coronavirus response modeling report came to the attention of the broader public — which is why you’re suddenly seeing it everywhere.
‘Trump Will Evoke What Is Called the Stafford Act’ Viral Post
An alarming text message from “friends” about a national quarantine brought about by the President of the United States invoking the Stafford Act is nothing but disinformation.
Sophie Scholl’s Last Words
A Facebook post about Nazi resistance fighter Sophie Scholl includes her purported last words as she was facing execution.